The attorneys for the family of a homeless man who died after being stunned with a Taser ten times by a Pittsburgh police officer recently released official police footage showing the whole encounter. The death of Jim Rogers sparked widespread outrage in the city of Pittsburgh due to the brutal nature of the encounter between…
The Turkey Leg Hut has been a “must-stop” for people traveling to Houston, Texas, after celebrities like 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, and Megan Thee Stallion gave it their stamp of approval. However, recent developments suggest the business may be facing uncertainty. Co-owner Nakia Holmes has issued a statement detailing the termination of six employees and…
Several staff members who serve under Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reportedly have come forward in an ongoing Georgia Senate panel investigation into alleged financial misconduct by Atlanta’s top prosecutor amid an ongoing romance scandal. The state Special Committee on Investigations — comprised of six Republicans and three Democrats — is looking into whether…
The NAACP is tapping the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, citing an “alarming” number of deaths inside the jails. In a letter to Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights Kristen Clarke dated Jan. 29, President Derrick Johnson highlighted how 21 people have died in the facilities since 2021. However,…
There is a lot of excitement surrounding Usher Raymond IV‘s Super Bowl LVIII half-time performance in Las Vegas. Ahead of the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 11, the 45-year-old R&B heartthrob released his ninth studio album, “Coming Home,” and announced his nearly sold-out “Past, Present, Future” North American…
Mo’Nique‘s sit down with Shannon Sharpe continues to reverberate throughout the comedy world, sparking responses from those she mentioned in her interview. Many have taken to their social media platforms with their reactions to her allegations and comments, namely D.L. Hughley, who made a scathing retort that alleged that her husband lives off of her,…
Judge Glenda Hatchett, also known as “Judge Hatchett” on television, is taking a former Georgia sheriff who groped her two years ago back to court, this time to face a civil lawsuit describing the emotional distress she suffered after the assault. The celebrity judge brought the suit against former Bleckley County Sheriff Kris Coody, who…
From left: Florida State Rep. Michele Raynor, Florida State Sen. Shevrin Jones and journalist Gerren Keith Gaynor at the “State of The Black Church Symposium” in Atlanta on Feb. 2, 2024. | Source: Dr. Ralph Basui Watkins/Pride in the Pews Bridge building, political positioning and transparency were the backbone of the Pride in Politics Fireside…
Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams were one of Black Hollywood’s most iconic on-screen couples. The two played lovers in the ’70s classic films “Mahogany” and “Lady Sings the Blues.” The chemistry they both had was so electric that many thought that they might have been romantic in real life. The debonaire leading man said…
After filing for bankruptcy and claiming his monthly net income is less than $2,500, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is now accusing his longtime ally, Donald Trump, of owing him about $2 million in unpaid legal fees connected to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. During a bankruptcy court session in New…
